Canto IV

Allan McCollum

Canto IV, 1972106.71 x 106.71cmSign in to view price
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Material
canvas squares, lacquer stain, varnish, silicone adhesive, caulking
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This abstract artwork features a complex mosaic-like composition of geometric shapes and triangular forms in shades of pink, peach, and cream. The artist has utilized a collage technique, arranging torn and wrinkled pieces of paper to create a visually striking pattern that evokes a sense of fragmentation and irregularity. The overall aesthetic suggests a deliberate, yet organic, exploration of texture, color, and the interplay between positive and negative space. This artwork likely reflects the artist's interest in exploring the boundaries between abstraction and representation, as well as the expressive potential of unconventional materials and techniques within the realm of contemporary art. ...

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The Dog From Pompei
Artist
Allan McCollum
B.1944, American

American artist Allan McCollum creates sculptures which unpick societal contradictions. Fascinated by the pedestalling of certain objects due to their antiquity or artisanal qualities and the degradation of mass-produced ‘low’ goods, he applies plaster, rubber, paint, and cement to emulate items such as framed paintings, fossils, household appliances or antiques. Continually traversing and blurring the distinction between artefacts and automotive objects, his works reveal the embedded nature of associations and the ripples these judgements continue to permeate throughout society. “When I first decided to be an artist, I was interested in exploring self-referential angles on how our culture defines a ‘painting,’” he reflected. “I quickly realized that a painting is ultimately defined by its context. And all contexts are within other contexts within other contexts, so I'm always drawn into an ever-expanding idea of contexts.” Beginning his work in the 1970s, his explorations of labour, authorship and social hierarchies remain especially pertinent today in our contemporary era of intense globalisation and the mass circulation of images via social media. ...

Allan McCollum: Artworks
The Dog From Pompei
Allan McCollum
The Dog From Pompei, 1991
53 x 53 x 53cm
Canto IV
Allan McCollum
Canto IV, 1972
106.71 x 106.71cm
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